Electrolux Group

Category Manager, Plastic Transformation

Electrolux Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Shanghai • China

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About the role

  • Managing the business strategically with the objective to leverage, promote complexity reduction, modularization, cost performance and innovation driving and ensuring productivity targets
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and retain strong supplier relationships with 360 degree approach (focusing on cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, risk management, innovation…) and extensive negotiation skills
  • Working in collaboration with Product Line Purchasing and Business Area Purchasing to build and deploy a category strategy that aligns all Product Line and Business Areas requirements supporting new project timing execution and matching with company targets
  • Manage relationships / partnerships with cross functional teams and internal stakeholders in different BA
  • Responsible of budget definition and implementation, Cost Model, NOWC optimization, supplier base definition
  • Manage and evaluate contractual agreement terms to ensure compliance
  • Address / support resolution to supplier driven performance issues as well as activities on supplier development and improvement projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Management, or Equivalent
  • Minimum 3-5 years of relevant, progressive strategic sourcing, category management or equivalent
  • Strategic approach and open-minded person focus on finding solutions and on continuous improvement
  • Strong soft skills in managing relationships with both external and internal stakeholders inside a global environment and at different hierarchical levels
  • Great communication skills
  • Ability to manage large data sets, and convert to actionable information / intelligence / actions
  • Stress management
  • Fluent English written and spoken
Benefits
  • Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment
  • Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services
  • Family-friendly benefits
  • Health and Well-being initiatives
  • Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
strategic sourcingcategory managementbudget definitioncost model optimizationsupplier base definitioncontractual agreement evaluationdata analysisperformance issue resolutionsupplier developmentinnovation driving
Soft Skills
relationship managementnegotiation skillscommunication skillsstress managementcollaborationproblem-solvingopen-mindednesscontinuous improvementstakeholder engagementcross-functional teamwork
Certifications
Bachelor of Science degree